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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 38

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2019 - 16 Oct 2019 • General Awareness • Q38

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Solid form of the element carbon is ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Diamond.

  • Carbon exists in solid and gaseous forms.

  • Diamond is a crystalline solid form of pure carbon.

  • Strong covalent bonds make diamond hard.

  • Limestone is calcium carbonate, not pure carbon.

  • Carbon dioxide and methane are gases.